Stoke vs Preston 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 23': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Emil Riis because of an injury.
- 30': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Harry Souttar (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Preston North End 0.
- 54': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Stoke City. Liam Delap replaces Jacob Brown.
- 74': Substitution, Stoke City. Nick Powell replaces Tyrese Campbell.
- 77': Harry Clarke (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Stoke City. Josh Laurent replaces Lewis Baker.
- 80': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Goal! Stoke City 0, Preston North End 1. Ched Evans (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Daniel Johnson because of an injury.
Game Information
Venue: bet365 Stadium
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Attendance: 20,034
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 PNE |
STK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 308 |
| 338 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 20 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 27 | Clearances | 20 |
Stoke City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jack Bonham (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Souttar  |
| 3 | Morgan Fox |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson |
| 18 | William Smallbone |
| 14 | Josh Tymon |
| 2 | Harrison Clarke |
| 9 | Jacob Brown |
| 10 | Tyrese Campbell |
Preston North End (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 23 | Bambo Diaby |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 2 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
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